SYRACUSE, New York, April 2 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * 2025 Syracuse NIL Summit Provides 'Meaningful Opportunities' for Student-Athletes The 2025 Syracuse Name,, and Likeness (NIL) Summit was the first of its kind, but not the last. The inaugural NIL Summit, which was first NIL event organized by students for student-athletes at Syracuse University, was hosted March 28 by the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics in partnership with the student-run S more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * AFT's Weingarten Calls on Chief Fiduciary Officers to Examine Tesla Investments NEW YORK --Today AFT President Randi Weingarten sent a letter to more than 75 state and city chief fiduciary officers who oversee most major U.S. public pension funds, telling money managers to urgently review their current holdings in struggling electric-car maker Tesla. Pension fiduciarie more PR

ALFRED, New York, April 3 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Reza Mirzaei featured in new study on Iranian photography Reza Mirzaei, visiting assistant professor, art history, has work featured in a new study on Iranian photography. Mirzaei is among the photographers discussed in Aaram Mohamadi's scholarly monograph, "Contemporary Photography in Iran." This recent study traces Iranian photography's development from 1964 to the present, positioning Mirzaei as an exe more PR

ALISO VIEJO, California, April 3 -- The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses issued the following news release: * * * Accurate CAUTI Rates Begin With Diagnostic Precision Article in Critical Care Nurse details how a nurse-driven catheter exchange workflow at a New York cancer center improved diagnostic accuracy and decreased CAUTI rates Exchanging indwelling catheters after an initial positive urinalysis improved diagnostic accuracy and contributed to two consecutive quarters with no more PR

NEW YORK, April 2 -- Baruch College issued the following news: * * * Baruch College Unveils Antisemitism Studies Laboratory, Backed by the Laterman Family Foundation's "AddressHate" Initiative New York, NY, April 3, 2025 -- Baruch College, part of The City University of New York (CUNY), is proud to announce the establishment of The Antisemitism Studies Laboratory (The AS Lab) at the Mildred and George Weissman School of Arts & Sciences, under the guidance of the Sandra Kahn Wasserman Jewish S more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, April 2 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * New School of Pharmacy professor focusing research on pulmonary hypertension Assistant Professor Yuanjun Shen says he's found a new home in Binghamton and is excited to continue his work here By Scott Sasina The Binghamton University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has become a home for several new faculty members over the last year. With these new faces walking the halls and in the labs c more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 2 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Brooks students engage with refugee resettlement efforts in Upstate NY As students in the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy examined the complexities of U.S. refugee policy in Senior Lecturer Julie Ficarra 's class, Refugee Pathways and Resettlement Policy (PUBPOL 3050/5050) last fall, they grappled with difficult potential scenarios now unfolding in real time as a result of the Trump Administration's more PR

NEW YORK, April 3 -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release: * * * Civil Rights Groups Demand Dismissal of DOJ's Lawsuit Against New York Amicus Filed in NY Federal District Court Defending New York's Green Light Law New York, NY - A coalition of national Latino and civil rights organizations has filed an am more PR

NEW YORK, April 3 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * Civil Rights Groups Demand Dismissal of DOJ's Lawsuit Against NY's Green Light Law Amicus Filed in NY Federal District Court Defending New York's Green Light Law New York, NY - A coalition of national Latino and civil rights organizations has filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York in support of the State of New York's motion more PR

NEW YORK, April 3 -- Educators for Excellence issued the following news release: * * * Coalition of Education Leaders Urge NYC Mayoral Candidates to Double Down on NYC Reads and NYC Solves As the New York City mayoral primary gains momentum, a coalition of leading education advocacy groups issued a letter this morning, urging all declared and prospective candidates to publicly commit to sustaining and strengthening NYC Reads and NYC Solves--two flagship citywide initiatives designed to addres more PR

NEW YORK, April 3 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * Karen Finley Performs 'COVID Vortex Anxiety Opera Kitty Kaleidoscope Disco' In her recent show at Columbia, the artist issued a cry for help and a call for action. By Andrew Bryan Scott Renowned visual and performance artist Karen Finley took the stage at the Lenfest Center for the Arts on a recent evening, for a rendition of her COVID Vortex Anxiety Opera Kitty Kaleidoscope Disco. The one-night-only event was timed t more PR

NEW YORK, April 3 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news release: * * * CPJ supports legal efforts to protect RFE/RL, VOA after Trump executive order New York, April 2, 2025--The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (RCFP) filed three amicus briefs on Friday, March 28, responding to the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) and freeze congressionally-appropriated fu more PR

NEW YORK, April 2 -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: * * * Digital technology at food pantries helpful for many, study says A study by researchers from the CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute and the West Side Campaign Against Hunger evaluates the feasibility and acceptability of a "Digital Choice" model at an urban food pantry in New York City. For the study, the researchers conducted focus groups with 30 c more PR

NEW YORK, April 2 -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: * * * Is low BMI harmful in old age? Despite the success of drugs like Ozempic (semaglutide) in promoting both weight loss and longer life, doubt remains about the role of body mass index (BMI) at older ages. Many studies have shown that low BMI is associated with higher mortality in older people. To address this contradiction, CUNY SPH Professor Mary Sc more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 2 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Dog owners help advance research one DNA test at a time A canine DNA test from Embark Veterinary doesn't just give an owner insight into their pet's ancestry and health. Thanks to a research partnership between Embark and Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM), each test also provides findings that could improve dogs' lives. Embark uses more than 230,000 genetic markers to test every sample for more tha more PR

NEW YORK, April 3 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Backs Civil Right Organizations in Case Against FEMA's Environmental Violations LatinoJustice PRLEF and ACLU File Amicus in Environmental Justice Case in Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico - LatinoJustice PRLDEF and the American Civil Liberties Union of Puerto Rico (ACLU PR) have filed an amicus (friend of the court) brief in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico in su more PR

BRONX, New York, April 3 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news: * * * Symposium Examines Legal Issues Surrounding Looted Art and Cultural Artifacts By Sejla Rizvic What are the legal remedies for art and artifacts unlawfully taken in times of war and injustice? A recent Fordham Law symposium brought together scholars, policymakers, advocates, and students to discuss thorny questions at the intersection of art, history, and the law. The symposium was timely given new more PR

NEW YORK, April 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Groups File Lawsuit to Block Florida's Unconstitutional Anti-Immigrant Law SB 4C The lawsuit exposes SB 4C as a sweeping and unlawful expansion of state power under the guise of immigration enforcement MIAMI -- The American Civil Libert more PR

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, April 2 [Category: Science] -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory posted the following news: * * * In pancreatic cancer, a race against time # The Takeaway CSHL Professor David Tuveson and Research Investigator Claudia Tonelli have found a way to "intercept" pancreatic cancer. By inhibiting the cancer gene FGFR2, they were able to slow tumor formation. By targeting the FGFR2 and EGFR proteins, they were able to prevent pancreatic cancer from forming in the first more PR

NEW YORK, April 3 -- The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Investors File 60 Proposals Calling for Transparency Around Corporate Political Activity Members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility announced they had filed 60 shareholder proposals for the 2025 proxy season calling for increased disclosures and strengthened oversight of corporate political activities at a diverse set of companies and sectors. Thes more PR

NEW YORK, April 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Applauds Senator Cory Booker's Historic Speech Defending Civil Rights, Denouncing Dangerous Actions of Trump Administration The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) today applauded yesterday's historic, record-setting speech by U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), in which he condemned the Trump Administration's sweeping rollback of civil rights and urged action to defend democracy.  more PR

NEW YORK, April 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Legal Organizations Across Ideologies File Amicus Brief Urging Court to Enjoin Executive Order Targeting Perkins Coie WASHINGTON - On March 6, the Trump administration issued an executive order placing sanctions on law firm Perkins Coie f more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 3 -- The American Bankruptcy Institute issued the following news release: * * * March Commercial Chapter 11s Increase 20 Percent from Previous Year Total Bankruptcy Filings Increase 13 Percent NEW YORK/ALEXANDRIA - April 3, 2025 -- Commercial chapter 11 bankruptcy filings increased 20 percent in March 2025, with filings climbing to 733 from the 611 filings registered in March 2024, according to data provided by Epiq AACER, the leading provider of U.S. bankruptcy f more PR

NEW YORK, April 3 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: * * * Patient Groups Urge Caution Around Disruptions to Critical Safety-Net Programs In February, the Offices of Personnel Management (OPM) and Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memo directing agencies to draft plans for large-scale reductions-in-force (RIFs) by mid-April and agencies have already begun laying off significant numbers of staff. Patient groups representing millions of people with serious  more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 2 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * New research initiative to focus on the power of purpose A new initiative in the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research (BCTR) will expand on an understudied area of research: purpose. Anthony Burrow, director of the BCTR, has launched the Purpose Science and Innovation Exchange (PSiX), an initiative dedicated to the generative science and lived experience of "purpose" - a central, self-organizing lif more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 2 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * New York Outcomes Fund spurs, supports growers' sustainability efforts Tom Corcoran, co-owner of T&D Corcoran Farms & Son in Caledonia, New York, had already seen how planting cover crops improved soil health, reduced erosion and runoff and tamped down weeds. But he had 400 acres of leased land for which he couldn't justify the costs of implementation - especially the extra help needed to plant and kill off the c more PR

NEW YORK, April 2 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals Receives Epic Honor Roll Distinction for Third Consecutive Year Epic Honor Roll recognizes health systems for their improvements to provider ease of use, secure and seamless data sharing, workflow efficiency, and patient experience, among other categories The public health system received a $748,000 grant in recognition of its achievements Apr 02,  more PR

ST. LOUIS PARK, Minnesota, April 1 [Category: Medical] -- Medical Alley posted the following news release: * * * OneStep Leads the Charge in Gait Research, Unlocking New Insights with 12 Leading Research Institutions In partnership with Mount Sinai, Johns Hopkins, and other top research institutions, OneStep is proving that mobility data is the key to earlier disease detection and better patient outcomes New York, NY -- April 1, 2025 -- OneStep, an innovator in digital healthcare, is redefi more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 2 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Pregnancy may reduce long COVID risk Pregnancy may offer some protection from developing long COVID, found a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, University of Utah Health and Louisiana Public Health Institute. Previous research has mostly focused on non-pregnant adults affected by long COVID - a condition lasting for months after a person recovers from SARS-CoV-2 inf more PR

NEW YORK, April 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Researchers Challenge NIH's Politically Driven Grant Cancellations BOSTON -- Today, researchers, along with American Public Health Association (APHA), the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Worker more PR

NEW YORK, April 2 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * Show Me the ROI: Only 18% of Companies Communicate Impact of Employer Branding Despite a softening labor market, attracting top-tier talent remains essential for businesses to maintain a competitive edge. A new report from The Conference Board reveals that 78% of surveyed organizations invest in employer branding--a process for businesses to define, leverage, and communicate why they are a desirable place to  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Applauds New York City Pensions For Progress On Net-Zero Investment Plan NEW YORK -- The Sierra Club applauds New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and the trustees of three of New York City's public pension funds (NYCERS, TRS, and BERS) for today's announcement that the pension systems have made significant progress on their plan to reach net-zero emissions in their investment  more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 2 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Southern Ocean warming leads to wetter East Asia, Western US As global temperatures warm, the Southern Ocean - between Antarctica and other continents - will eventually release heat absorbed from the atmosphere, leading to projected long-term increases in precipitation over East Asia and the Western U.S., regardless of climate mitigation efforts. These teleconnections between the tropical Pacific and far-flung  more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 3 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Celebrates 40 Years of Financially Uplifting New York State's Economy Through the Small Business Development Center Network The New York SBDC Has Impacted More Than Half a Million Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses Through Advisement and Funding Since Its Creation The 2024 Annual Report is Available Here Albany, NY - State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today celeb more PR

STONY BROOK, New York, April 3 -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * Biomedical Engineering Professor Named an AIMBE Fellow Gabor Balazsi cited for his pioneering work designing synthetic gene circuits STONY BROOK, NY, April 1, 2025 - Gabor Balazsi, PhD, the Henry Laufer Professor of Physical and Quantitative Biology in the Laufer Center at Stony Brook University, has been named a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, April 1 -- Chamber of Progress, a center-left tech industry policy coalition promoting a progressive future, posted the following news: [Category: Business] * * * Tech Group Releases GenAI Podcast Opposing NY's RAISE Act In honor of April Fools' Day, Chamber of Progress released an AI-generated podcast episode highlighting concerns with a proposed artificial intelligence bill in New York. If enacted, the RAISE Act would unfairly preference established AI players over star more PR

NEW YORK, April 3 -- The Radio Advertising Bureau issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Local Radio Revenue Projected at $12.3 Billion in 2025 BIA Joins RAB to Share Key Revenue Expectations NEW YORK - April 2, 2025 - The projected local radio ad revenue for 2025 is estimated to reach $12.3 billion, encompassing both over-the-air and digital radio. This figure indicates a slight adjustment compared to 2024, as reported by BIA Advisory Services' latest U.S. Local Advertising Forecast. more PR

BUFFALO, New York, April 3 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB bolsters climate neutrality goal through purchase of high-quality carbon credits BUFFALO, N.Y. - The University at Buffalo has become the first State University of New York (SUNY) campus to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions by purchasing high-quality carbon credits as part of its comprehensive climate neutrality strategy. These credits are designed to compl more PR

KEENE, California, April 3 -- The United Farm Workers issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * UFW joins NILC, AIC, and Immigrant Justice Advocates Sue Trump Administration to Block Requirement that Immigrants Register with the Government By Jocelyn Sherman On Cesar Chavez Day, the National Immigration Law Center, American Immigration Council, and partner organizations filed a lawsuit today in U.S. District Court in Washington D.C., on behalf of the United Farm Workers, the  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- United We Dream issued the following news release: * * * Bring Back Our Students and Families to Sackets Harbor Now! Washington, D.C. - Last Thursday, three children and their mother were kidnapped by ICE in Sackets Harbor, New York. The family was taken nearly 2,000 miles away from their home and thrown into the Karnes detention camp in Texas. Following the family's disappearance, the Sackets Harbor school district and neighbors are speaking out against the abduction a more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 3 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Global Climate Teach-in to bring together perspectives related to climate change, offers opportunities to build community LAWRENCE -- For the fourth year, the University of Kansas is participating in the Worldwide Climate Education Week, led by Bard College in New York. From April 3-11, a number of KU partners will offer events inspired by climate change that offer different ways of understanding the effect more PR

NEW YORK, April 2 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Council for International Business issued the following news: * * * USCIB Advocates for Collective Action at OECD-UNCTAD-UNCITRAL Investment Treaty Conference USCIB's Natalie Bidner and Jason File at the Investment Treaty Conference in Paris. Jason File, Director of Legal Affairs and General Counsel at USCIB, delivered remarks at the OECD-UNCTAD-UNCITRAL Investment Treaty Conference in Paris on March 31. File spoke during Session 2, titled  more PR

NEW YORK, April 2 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Council for International Business issued the following news: * * * USCIB Engages in Productive Meetings and AI Roundtable in San Francisco Left to right : Jordan Bailey (DoorDash), Dejan Pavlovic (ServiceNow), Cheryl Miller (USCIB) Alison Hoiem (USCIB), and Eric Loeb (Salesforce). Alison Hoiem, Vice President of Membership, and Cheryl Miller, Vice President of Digital Policy at USCIB, traveled to San Francisco last week for a series of mee more PR

NEW YORK, April 2 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Council for International Business issued the following news: * * * USCIB Participates in MIT's Global Change Forum MIT Global Change Forum 47. Agnes Vinblad, Director of Environment and Sustainable Development at USCIB, participated in the Global Change Forum 47: Sustainability Science - Navigating the Challenges of Global Change conference at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on March 27-28. This annual forum offers an uno more PR

NEW YORK, April 2 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Council for International Business issued the following news: * * * USCIB Statement on Reciprocal Tariffs Washington DC, April 2, 2025 --The US Council for International Business (USCIB) seeks a swift resolution to the sweeping tariff actions taken today by the Administration in an effort to establish reciprocity in trade and investment or protect US national security. Recent tariff actions combined with retaliatory measures increase the cost more PR

BRONX, New York, April 3 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * Vanishing Fish, Shrinking Catches: How Overfishing is Undermining Coastal Fisheries NEW YORK, NY, April 2, 2025 - New science shows that overfishing is eroding the sustainability of tropical coral reef fisheries in East Africa, with small-scale fishers losing out on fisheries productivity as entire species disappear from their catch. The study, out now in Sustainabi more PR

NEW YORK, April 2 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * VICTORY: Judge Susan Crawford Wins Wisconsin Supreme Court Seat Everytown Invested Nearly $1M, Including on TV, Digital Ads, and a Statewide Field Program Highlighting Brad Schimel's Extremist Views, History of Letting Domestic Abusers Walk Free and Buy Guns with No Questions Asked MADISON, WI -- Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action,  more PR

NEW YORK, April 2 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Groups Challenge Trump's Recent Executive Order WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A coalition of voting rights organizations filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to challenge President Trump's unlawful executive order on voting that attempts to seize the power to set voter registration rules from Congress and the states, and doing so in a way that would violate federal law and more PR